In Need of the Colt of an Ass

Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. In need of the colt of an ass. And if any man say aught unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them, and straightway he will send them. Matthew 21, 3. In his humanity, the Lord Jesus no doubt had the same physical needs shared by all humans: food, clothing, shelter, etc.

Interestingly enough, however, it appears he only expressed one need in a recorded verbal conversation. He needed a little donkey colt to ride on as he made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem the week before his bitterly cruel death. For over three years, he walked all over Galilee and Judea, even Samaria. Why would he suddenly need to ride now? Matthew tells us why.

And all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy king cometh unto thee, meek and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. Amazingly, this event had been prophesied four centuries earlier, and the time had finally come for Jesus to see the prophecy was fulfilled. As he entered the city, the people rejoiced, and took branches of palm trees, and cried, Hosanna blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.

However, just a few days later, these same crowds turned on him and cried out, Crucify him. We often celebrate Palm Sunday as the final blasts of a bitter winter are beginning to give way to a beautiful and fruitful spring.

so this terrible Passion Week, beginning so meekly and proceeding so cruelly, would shortly be overcome by the glorious resurrection of Jesus and everlasting life. If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. And please rate and review so more listeners can find us. To support ICR's ministry, visit ICR. Your gift of any amount helps us to reach others with biblical truth and encouragement.

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